Adam J. Falcone

Adam Falcone is a partner in the health law, non-profit and corporate law, and federal grants law practice groups. Mr. Falcone assists health care providers, provider networks, and managed care organizations with regulatory, transactional, and compliance matters. In addition, Mr. Falcone advises non-profit charitable organizations,trade, and professional associations on incorporation, tax-exemption, and antitrust matters.

In his health care practice, Mr. Falcone counsels publicly-funded health care entities such as community health centers, Medicare and Medicaid HMOs, and PACE organizations on contracting, regulatory compliance, fraud and abuse, and reimbursement matters. He provides specialized guidance on the complex interaction between federal programs created under the Public Health Service Act (e.g., Federally Qualified Health Center and 340B Drug Discount Programs) and the Medicare and Medicaid health insurance programs created under the Social Security Act.

Mr. Falcone also advises clients on tax and antitrust issues related to corporate transactions; including mergers & acquisitions, affiliations, and joint ventures. Additionally, he represents clients in rule-making proceedings before the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the Office of Inspector General, and the Health Services and Resources Administration.

Prior to joining the law firm, Mr. Falcone served as Program and Policy Counsel at the Alliance of Community Health Plans, a national association of non-profit and provider-owned health plans. In that capacity, he provided advice on legislative and regulatory matters and represented the Alliance before the Congress and Executive Branch.

Mr. Falcone began his legal career as a trial attorney in the Antitrust Division's Health Care Task Force at the U.S. Department of Justice. In that position, he led and participated in civil antitrust investigations and litigation of anticompetitive activity by physicians, health plans, and other entities.

Education: 
  • Boston University School of Law, Boston, Massachusetts, 1999 J.D., Cum Laude
    Honors: Edward F. Hennessey Scholar
    Major: Concentration in Health Law with Honors
  • Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA, 2001 M.P.H.
  • Brandeis University, Waltham, MA, USA, 1994 B.A.
    Major: Biology
Honors/Awards: 
  • Law Clerk, Arizona Court of Appeals (1999 - 2000)
Professional Memberships: 
  • District of Columbia Bar Association, Health Law Section, Member
  • American Health Lawyers Association, Member
  • Health Care Compliance Association, Member
Pro Bono Activities: 
  • Whitman Walker Health, Board Member (2008 - Present), Board Chair (2012 - Present)
  • District of Columbia Jewish Community Center, Gay and Lesbian Outreach & Engagement (GLOE) Advisory Committee, Executive Committee Member (2006 - 2011)
Classes/Seminars Taught: 
  • Introduction to Medicaid, DC Bar Association, 2012
  • Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Corporate Compliance, George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services and College of Professional Studies, 2005 - Present
  • Corporate Compliance Training Program, Nat’l Association of Community Health Centers, 2007-Present
  • Surviving External Compliance Audits, Medicaid Managed Care Summit, 2008
  • Managed Care Training, Missouri Primary Care Association, 2007
  • Preparing for CMS Audits, Alliance of Community Health Plans, 2007
  • What You Need to Know About Medicaid Managed Care Compliance Programs, 15th Annual Medicaid Managed Care Congress, 2007
  • An Introduction to Health Care Corporate Compliance, Pennsylvania State University, 2007
  • Medical Records Law, Lorman Educational Services, 2005
Published Works: 
Past Employment: 
  • Alliance of Community Health Plans, Program and Policy Counsel (2002 - 2004)
  • U.S. Department of Justice, Antitrust Division, Trial Attorney (2001 - 2002)
Place of Birth: 
  • Tel Aviv, Israel